Day 1

So they say the journey of a thousand miles begins with one step. I guess the same holds true when you're on a journey to improve your life. It's all gotta start somewhere so I guess today is as good a say as any. I suppose I better begin by writing out what I hope to achieve on this journey. First and foremost I need to lose weight. I'm fat. Yep, I said it. I need to lose the weight so that I can be healthier. Maybe my back won't hurt, maybe my foot won't hurt, maybe I won't be so tired all the time, maybe my hormones won't be all out of whack, maybe (hopefully) I'll just feel better as a whole. I need to be a better Mom to my daughter. It's hard keeping up with an 18 month old and it's hard to do the things I'd like to do with her. She deserves a better Mommy. That being said, I need to lose the weight if I want to have another baby. Can't imagine getting pregnant now...I'd be HUGE! So I guess I'll start with the weight loss. It's as good a place as any to begin. I want to start with 50 pounds. I need to lose more than that but it's a start. OK, so here it is:


GOAL #1: LOSE 50 POUNDS


The title of this post is "Day 1", so what in the heck did I do today to reach my goal, you ask. I took my daughter on a walk for 40 minutes. I'm pretty proud of myself too. I could have just sat on the couch as usual but I decided to get up and go. They say it takes 21 days for a new habit to set in, so I guess the first mini goal on this weight loss journey should be:

Mini Goal #1: Walk at least 30 minutes a day (either outside with Emelia or inside on the treadmill), for 21 days until it becomes a habit.

I can do that. Helps make me a better Mommy too! Two for one!

So I've already taken the first step on this journey. It's probably going to be baby steps but at least I've started. I'm proud of me. I can do this. Gonna try and post every day so one day I can look back and see where the journey started and how far I've come. :)